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Dean Dittman

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ActorOn stage 19561978

Dean Dittman (1931–1989) was an American singer-actor whose Broadway credits included On the Twentieth Century (1978), Hello, Dolly!, and Annie; he won an Obie for The Cradle Will Rock.

On stage 4 productions, 22 years

1956 The Most Happy Fella Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Joseph Anthony 676 perf.
1957 The Music Man Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Morton DaCosta 1,375 perf.
1964 The Sunday Man Morosco Theatre · Original · directed by Alexander Doré 1 perf.
1978 On the Twentieth Century St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Harold Prince 449 perf.

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Worked with more than once7 names

Hal Norman 3 productions
Russell Goodwin 2 productions
Richard Hermany 2 productions
Nancy Davis 2 productions
Ken Ayers 2 productions
John Sharpe 2 productions
Jack Mccann 2 productions

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In the literature4 passages

  • Cast: John Cullum, Madeline Kahn, Imogene Coca, George Coe, Dean Dittman, Kevin Kline, Judy Kaye, George Lee Andrewsebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • with Joseph Harris and Ira Bernstein starring Madeline Kahn, John Cullum, and Imogene Coca with George Coe, Dean Dittman, Kevin Kline, Rufus Smith,theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • (Owen O’Malley), Dean Dittman (Oliver Webb), Tom Batten (Conductor), Leslie Easterbrook (Agnes), Michael Connolly (Max Jacobs), Hal Norman (Lockwood), Stanley Simmonds (Train Secre-theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt
  • DEAN DITTMAN, 57, Kansas-born singer-actor on stage, film, radio and opera, died of heart failure Jan. 28, 1989 in Los Angeles. His career began with the Kansas City Starlight Theatre. On Bdwy he appeared in My Fair Lady, The Sunday Man, The Music Man, Hello, Dolly!, Annie and On the 20th Century. He received an Obie for his performance i…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1988-89 Season, v. 45 (Willis).txt

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